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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 676–700 of 4,521 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.3% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#676
State #13817
Schelana Hock
County Clerk • Polk County (Polk County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 81Expansion: 51▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#677
State #13820
Byron Lyons
County Sheriff • Polk County (Polk County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 81Expansion: 51▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#678
State #13785
Janice Sutton
District Clerk • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#679
State #13784
Lona Ackman
County Clerk • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 85.9Reg: 82.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#680
State #13781
John Moreno
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#681
State #13790
Eduardo "Eddie" Xavier Escobar
County Attorney • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 85.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#682
State #13772
Sheryl Barborak
County Treasurer • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 85.3Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 56▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#683
State #13789
Crystal Cedillo
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#684
State #13788
Sean Newlin
County Sheriff • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 86.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#685
State #13780
Derek Johnson
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#686
State #13791
Heather Hollub
District Attorney • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#687
State #13774
Deidra D. Voigt
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 44▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#688
State #13775
Cody Mikulencak
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#689
State #13776
Darryl Becker
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#690
State #13779
Johnnie Hall
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#691
State #13858
Ricky Davidson
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Cochran County (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#692
State #13863
Donnie Yandell
District Attorney • Cochran County (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#693
State #13862
Amanda Martin
County Attorney • Cochran County (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#694
State #13860
Joseph "Jody" Guerra
County Sheriff • Cochran County (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#695
State #13861
Dixie Mendoza
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Cochran County (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 86.5Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#696
State #13859
Lisa Smith
County Clerk • Cochran County (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 84.1Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#697
State #13855
Andrea Flores
County Clerk • Crane County (Crane County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 70▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#698
State #13866
Barry Wallace
District Attorney • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 29▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#699
State #13850
Scott Lee
County Judge • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 63▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#700
State #13854
Scott Newsome
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 82.1Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 43▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)